FAOs commitment to fight emerging disease threats in hotspot regions worldwide is getting a boost with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), FAO said in a statement
Poultry
Broiler production in South Korea on the increase
Broiler meat production in South Korea is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes in 2013, up 2 per cent from 2012, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Cargill to operate broiler production unit in China
US agribusiness company Cargill Inc plans to start operating one of Chinas biggest broiler production facilities by the middle of next year, boosting its presence in the region
Bhutan bans confinement cages for egg-laying hens
Bhutans Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has declared that any female domesticated fowls kept for the purpose of egg production, shall never be continually confined in restrictive cages that prevent them from stretching their limbs
Poultry fed egg yolk with antibodies have better immunity
A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) research found that poultry which were fed hyperimmune egg yolk antibodies had better immunity against intestinal diseases